Autoestima colectiva y aculturación en inmigrantes ecuatorianos

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between the ethnic collective self-esteem and the process of Ecuadorian immigrants’ acculturation in Murcia (Spain). In accordance with the bidimensional model of acculturation, the hypothesis of the independence between the contact with the outgroup and maintenance of the own ethnic identity is proven. This hypothesis obtains a partial confirmation. The results show that the women want to maintain their culture more than men and these to behave as the Spaniards. Also, it is observed that the age and the level of studies influence on the private self-esteem, the contact with Ecuadorian and the perceived cultural distance. The results are discussed in relation to gender immigration studies and the bicultural model.